PBA, STI Las Piñas lend helping hand to fire victims

That’s how Yeng Guiao, general manager and head coach of the NLEX Road Warriors, described his group’s involvement in the relief operations for the fire victims of Las Pinas recently held at the STI Academic Center in Alabang Zapote, Las Pinas.

The event jointly organized by the STI Academic Center and the Philippine Basketball Association to help the fire victims of Barangay Daniel Fernando, was graced by Guiao, a six-time PBA champion coach, and his players from the Road Warriors – Rabeh-Al Hussaini and Juami Tiongson.

Four-time Most Valuable Player Alvin Patrimonio and six-time champion coach Yeng Guiao join forces in giving relief goods to the fire victims of Las Pinas. Joining the two in the festivity held at STI Academic Center Las Pinas were Rabeh Al-Hussaini and Juami Tiongson. (Photo by OMMA, STI Las Pinas

Families of the fire victims were provided 100 bag of goodies donated by the PBA, headed by Commissioner Chito Narvasa, deputy commissioner and head of operations Rickie Santos and Media Bureau chief Willie Marcial.

In one rare occasion, a key personnel from the rival group, four-time PBA MVP, Hall of Famer and league’s 40 Greatest member Alvin Patrimonio, joined Guiao and his players, who were altogether welcomed by the STI Las Pinas community, headed by Liz Acedo, the deputy school administrator, Grace Gutierrez, the head of the academics and Bernadette Rejano, the head of the student affairs office. Tourism and HRM students of STI Las Pinas also cooked and prepared snacks for the guests.

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